Quotes About Compassion

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need

Kindness can change the lives of people.

Cruelty hardens and degrades, kindness reforms and ennobles.

Gentle feelings produce profoundly beneficial effects upon stern natures. It is the spring rain which melts the ice-covering of the earth, and causes it to open to the beams of heaven.

People are governed with the head; kindness of heart is little use in chess.

Today I share my abundance with someone who needs a gift of kindness.

I do it because I want to exercise people's compassion and I do it because I really believe that for some reason what I do is important and meaningful.

Constant Kindness can accomplish much.

Don't be yourself - be someone a little nicer.

How wise must one be to be always kind.

Kind words produce their images on men's souls.

If we have the opportunity to be generous with our hearts, ourselves, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love's reach.

Gentleness towards self and others makes life a little lighter.

People shouldn't have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty.

The flower of kindness will grow. Maybe not now, but it will some day. And in kind that kindness will flow, for kindness grows in this way.

When your suffering is a little greater than my suffering I feel that I am a little cruel.

There is nothing that needs to be said in an unkind manner.

It's not manly to hurt others or belittle them. Respect and kindness require more courage because people take advantage of those.

It's no use trying to be clever-we are all clever here; just try to be kind-a little kind.

Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.

And Heaven, that every virtue bears in mind, E'en to the ashes of the just is kind.

Try in thine own experience, each; that he speak not for one whole day unkindly of any... and see what such a day would bring to you.

If we give someone a piece of bread and butter, that's kindness, but if we put jelly or peanut butter on it, then it's Loving Kindness.

Showing kindness to others is one of the nicest things we can do for ourselves.